Clevis-protector.



s. w. WILLIAMS.

CLEVIS PROTECTOR.

APPLICATION men SEPT-15' 19m.

1 @fififlu Patented Jan. 23, 1917 UTWWQZZMMY IWE.

SILAS W. WILLIAMS, OF GORDO, ALABAMA.

GLEVIS-PROTEC'IOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 23, 19171.

Application filed September 15, 1916. Serial No. 120,370.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SiLAs W. WILLIAMS, a citizen of the United States,residing at G-ordo, in the county of Pickens and State of Alabama, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Clovis-Protectors, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to clevis protectors.

The object of the invention is to provide a removable and reversiblemeans to be applied to a clevis, to prevent wear from the lap link.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists of acylindrical body provided with a pair of oppositely located,substantially semi-circular channel shaped members formed upon one endof the said body, the said semi-circular members to be applied to thatportion of a clevis subject to wear from the lap link.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a clevis having theimproved protector applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a de tailed longitudinalsection showing the manner of fitting the body portion of the protectorupon the clevis. Fig. 3 is a detailed sectional view illustrating themanner in which the protector hugs that portion of the clevis subject towear. Fig. 4 is a detailed perspective view of the protector.

It has been found by practice that the ordinary clevis used on a plowquickly becomes worn and consequently broken owing to the wear upon thesame, caused by the rubbing of the lap link. The life of the clevis istherefore Very short, and it is to prolong its use that the presentinvention has been provided.

The invention as shown consists of a cylin drical body member 1adapted'to be slipped over the projection 2 formed on that port1on ofthe clevis which extends into the plow 3. The body member 1 has formedintegrally therewith a pair of oppositely located semi-circular members3. These members are channel shaped in cross section,

and as shown in the drawings are adapted to securely fit within thegrooved portions of the clevis, against which the lap link usually rubs.As before stated the rubbing of the lap link quickly causes the clevisto wear at this point, and therefore become useless.

The semi-circular portions of the protector are therefore adapted totake up the wear occasioned by this link. By reason of the protectorbeing provided with a pair of these semi-circular members 3, it will beapparent that it may be readily reversed so as to prolong its use.

From the foregoing it will be apparent that the invention provides acheap and easily adjusted protector, to take up the wear of a clevisoccasioned by the lap link, the said protector being reversible in orderthat its use may be prolonged.

Having described the invention what I desire to claim and secure byLetters Patent, is:

1. The combination with a clevis of a protector comprising a cylindricalbody, a pair of oppositely located substantially semi-circular channelshaped members formed upon one end of said body.

2. The combination with a clevis, of a protector shaped to snugly fitthe inner vertical portion of the front end of the clevis and means forremovably securing the protector thereto.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

SILAS W. WILLIAMS.

tomes of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patentr,

Washington, D. 0."

